About Sparks Steak House

Sparks Steak House was opened in 1966 by Michael and Pasquale Cetta, hence the logo 'Cetta Brothers Steak Masters'. The restaurant is still a family owned and operated business and is located in midtown Manhattan, a five minute walk from Grand Central Station and The United Nations. Join us to celebrate 50 years of business!

The restaurant is well known for excellent steaks, seafood, fresh vegetables and satisfying salads. And of course, the huge wine list.

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We specialize in Banquets for any occasion:Corporate events, pharmaceutical dinner presentations, birthdays, anniversaries, rehearsals, weddings, engagements, and bachelor parties or simple get together with accommodations raging from 4 guests all the way up to 600 guests.

To Book a party please click here or call our Banquet Manager at (212) 687-4806

One of my favorite restaurants in the City. Great food and wine list. I love the Chilean sea bass, Strip, crab meat, mashed potatoes and creamed spinach. I usually have some of these options when I dine there.

My most recent trip in I ordered the strip and my associate went with the sea bass. Don’t forget to end the meal with a slice of cheesecake and a double espresso to tap off a perfect dining experience.

Excellent service and extremely fast.

Tags: Tasting Menu, Pre/post Theatre, Good for Anniversaries, Good for a Date, Worth the Drive, Good for Birthdays, Notable Wine List, Neighborhood Gem, Good for Groups, Late-night Find, Business Meals, Special Occasion, Bar Seating, Romantic, Fun

Food was a perfect 10. The host was very accommodating and service was fantastic. The only thing. was our waiter was not too warm and needed to crack a smile. Overall the restaurant was a nice dining experience.

Phenomenal food, possibly the best steak in the 5 Burroughs, clear cut superior to Peter Luger's, right there with Keen's. Great bourbon selection, great sides and if you love blue cheese, the steak fromage is a MUST or get the sirloin served fromage.

The food was fabulous. We had Combination of Baked Clams & Shrimp Scampi as the appetizer and Prime Sirloin Steak as entrees. Both exceeded our expectation. I would definitely give a five-star rating for the food. But we waited to be seated for extra almost 40 minutes even with a reservation. Everybody was seated according to when they came to the restaurant no matter they have a reservation or not. Then why bother having a reservation? Minus one star for the long wait.

There was absolutely no point in booking a table with a reservation. Had to put my name in with everyone else who walked in the door. Waited over an hour in the bar for my name. Busy night because of valentine's day, but service was the worst out of the 10-12 times I've been there. I hope they improve the staff. The food, as always, was excellent.

I knew what to expect on Valentine Day and the "chaotic" Maitre D and male hostess at the door were rushing people in and out even with a confirmed reservation we got seated almost 45 min past our time. Mark was friendly but Abdouhl was simply cussing clients out. Limited choice of meats but we knew what to expect and went for the Sirloin at $54 pp with the caesar salad and hash brown sides. Temperature was perfect and service was spot on by Miguel our server. Bread roll was mediocre and the butter was still frozen. We did notice some waiters fighting over some issue by the bussing station and one got shoved in pretty hard and cursed in Spanish. This should not happen in the dining room irregardless of the reason behind it. Keep the drama private or behind the kitchen doors but at $200 per couple this is not a roadhouse. Now, the meat of my wife was too salty to her liking and the end darker but mine was very tender so it's a question of taste I reckon. The atmosphere was fun, plenty of 30's-40's year old celebrating VD and a few business people given that we are close to Grand Central. I still think that Keen is better. Right on par with Peter Lugger without the exorbitant bill at the end.

I live in Boston I'm in NY almost every year for work on Valentines Day. For the last 4 years been going to Sparks for Valentines Day. Usually been great. This year however not so good. 40 minutes late for reservations Food came out coldWaiter never came back to check with us. Complained when he gave me the bill Nothing done but was also not looking for anything.

Great atmosphere. Met both waiters, Oscar and Chris, and they were awesome. The hospitality and the recommendations they provided was perfect. One of the best steaks I’ve had and an awesome date. Thank you!

As usual the food and service was great but this is the first time I went to sparks and did not have steak because it was ash wed and Valentine's Day but I always get the 3.5 lobster it was amazing as usual try to get there a couple of times a year never disappointed 5 stars all around

The service was second to none, it was the best experience I’ve had a restaurant and we go to plenty of restaurants. Food was amazing but the service is like non I have ever experienced. I’m afraid I will be comparing every restaurant to Sparks and I will for sure be disappointed because no other restaurant will provide the same service or even come close to a superb experience.

Food and service are really exceptional. Salads were fresh and delicious with a light house vinaigrette. Our entrees were the sole and sliced steak with bordelaise sauce. The sole was perfectly cooked - moist and flavorful. The sliced steak was excellent - I'm not a big steak eater because too often I find that the steak just doesn't live up to expectations. This Sparks steak was superb. Our server was attentive and available. Highly recommend for special occasions. Pricey, but the food and service exceed expectations.

Tags: Notable Wine List, Good for Groups, Good for Anniversaries, Good for a Date, Bar Seating, Special Occasion

We had a great time Hugo our waiter was great , very friendly , always right there when we requested something , went over everything with us , made our dining experience a pleasure , will most definitely go back

One of the best steak houses. I enjoyed it as much as Peter Luger’s, New York Prime and a few other high quality steak houses. If you have not tried Sparks. It’s a must experience. Service was magnificent as well.

OUR greeting was not friendly at all. The server slid our butter plays across the table and never greeted us properly. The cost of the meal should of come with a lot more pleasant service. Also the men across from us were constantly using profanity and totally not enjoyable. Food was ok but NOT for the price.

The food as always was wonderful as always However when we went to use our open table gift card the restaurant said it wasn't working It saddened me that open table told me the restaurant never tried to use it .

we came from Sydney Australia to visit new York on a holiday ...i always wanted to dine at sparks ,,,the steaks were the ultimate in quality and presentation ,,cooked to perfection ,,we were delighted with the whole experience and hope to visit there again soon !!

The food was excellent but our waiter was terrible. Rarely came to the table, took forever to bring bread and drinks. No followup service. The food itself is really good, but the service we got spoiled the meal.

The food was delicious, Server was ok I would of expected a slightly more friendly personiality from the server........Some of us are big steak eaters, therefor maybe an option for a larger steak on the menu would be great!

Our server had a dreadful personality, making it harder to enjoy our meal. She was by no means pleasant, and it affected our enjoyment of our night out overall. I have been to Sparks before on two other occasions, and the service was excellent. However, for whatever reason on this night, we were stuck with this unprofessional server. I don't know if I will come back, simply because I don't feel like excellent service is guaranteed for the price we pay for a meal. The food is great, but I can find it elsewhere with better service.

Tags: Good for a Date, Quiet Conversation, Romantic, Business Meals, Good for Anniversaries, Notable Wine List, Good for Birthdays

All was good at steakhouse. Only problem was we got an email from OpenTable while on train en route to city and told that reservation was cancelled. Very upsetting...called restaurant and there was no problem. What happened?? We had been confirmed and reminded of upcoming reservation so quite surprised with cancellation email. Again, what happened? Thank you

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